Natalie Cassidy grew up in front of the nation portraying the endearing, trumpet-playing Sonia Fowler in EastEnders. An audience favourite, Natalie won acclaim and awards for portraying meaty and controversial storylines including realising she was pregnant only after going into labour, having her daughter adopted only to later abduct her, marrying twice, becoming a widow and conducting a lesbian affair with one of her fellow nursing students. Life in Walford was never quiet for Sonia!

She has since displayed versatility and achieved great success with theatrical roles alongside Prunella Scales and Diana Rigg, record breaking fitness DVDs, documentary making and character roles on TV.

Ambitious and determined, Natalie says: “I am going to win. I feel like I’ve won already! I’m going to give this show 250% and am in it to win it!”